Marin Real Estate Guide

Single Family homes under contract in Marin County July 2008 compared to Marin homes under contract in July 2007

Belvedere
-25%

Corte Madera
0%

Fairfax
+60%

Greenbrae
-33.33%

Kentfield
-25%

Larkspur
+75%

Mill Valley
-26.67%

Novato
+51.61%

Ross
-33.33%

San Anselmo
-11.76%

San Rafael
+14.71%

Sausalito
-50%

Tiburon
-25%

Countywide, the number of Marin homes under contract was up just slightly (1.1%).  Homes under contract is an indicator of future sales.
*Statistics pulled from BAREIS MLS. Single Family Residential Only.

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Single Family homes under contract in Marin County
April 2008 vs. April 2007

Belvedere
+200%

Corte Madera
+8%

Fairfax
-38%

Greenbrae
+25%

Kentfield
+40%

Larkspur
-75%

Mill Valley
-36%

Novato
-20%

Ross
-50%

San Anselmo
-12%

San Rafael
+7%

Sausalito
+17%

Tiburon
+85%

 
Countywide, the number of Marin homes for sale was up almost 16% from last April. The number of homes under contract was down about 13% while the number of units sold is down about 31%.
While the number of homes sold [...]

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Many cities and towns in Marin County require mandatory re-sale inspections before a seller transfers home ownership to a buyer.
Marin Cities that require resale inspections

Belvedere
Corte Madera
Fairfax
Larkspur
Mill Valley
Novato
San Anselmo
San Rafael
Tiburon

Fees range widely from about $100 to close to $300 in Novato.  Ouch!  In addition, what is inspected [...]

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The Sausalito segment of the Bike Tour of California happens this weekend. It kicks off on Friday evening with the Sausalito Stage One Gala at 6:00 pm in Sausalito. The evening features a black tie dinner, live and silent auction, music & dancing. Event takes place at the Big Bike Tent at [...]

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The median home sale price in Sausalito was $1,850,000 in January 2008.  The number of Sausalito homes on the market decreased almost 50% from one year ago.   No Sausalito homes went in to contract in January.  The number of homes sold stayed flat with five homes selling. 

Sausalito [...]

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Did you know there are nearly 40 marinas in the San Francisco Bay Area? Sausalito has one of the largest and busiest maritime areas in the region with almost a dozen marinas and boatyards. Sausalito is located on the south shore of Richardson Bay. Richardson Bay is located between Sausalito and the Tiburon Peninsula.

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There are many child friendly restaurants in Marin.  Here are just a few of my favorites:
Fish
350 Harbor Dr, Sausalito - (415) 331-3474
This Sausalito restaurant is pricey, but I love it. Order at the counter and sit inside or out (but bring a coat). The fish tacos are great, the setting is fantastic. The [...]

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Many Marin County home sellers took their homes off the market over the holidays. This helped overall stats. Despite the holidays, we still saw quite a few homes go into contract. Many areas of Marin are considered seller’s markets including Corte Madera, San Anselmo, Sausalito and Mill Valley. The situation in [...]

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Yesterday was a fabulous day to set sail on the San Francisco Bay. We set out from the Sausalito harbor. Not a cloud in the sky and mild October temperatures set the stage for a gorgeous day.
This week is Fleet Week in San Francisco, which means parades of boats and the incredible Blue [...]

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Looking at the Marin County median home prices for August is pretty depressing. The percentage change for many cities is down. Tiburon is down 38.23% since August of 2006. Does this mean home prices have dropped almost 40%??
No, they haven’t. Many Marin County areas only have a handful of sales each [...]

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